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Dartmouth College

  • LocationHanover, NH
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 6,746 students
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Dartmouth College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life at Dartmouth is served by Aquinas House at Dartmouth, a Catholic student center at 2 Occom Ridge in Hanover that is staffed by Dominican friars. The diocesan list of college campus ministries names the Dominican chaplains for the college. Aquinas House lists Mass on Monday through Thursday and on Sundays, confession before each Mass, and a Monday community dinner for students.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 3

  • Sunday11:00 AMAquinas House
  • Sunday7:30 PMAquinas House
  • Monday–Thursday5:00 PMAquinas House

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Aquinas House at Dartmouth | Homedartmouthcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Sunday: 11AM & 7:30PM Monday - Thursday: 5PM”
    Aquinas House lists Sunday Masses at 11 AM and 7:30 PM and a Monday through Thursday Mass at 5 PM.
    “Sunday: 11AM & 7:30PM Monday - Thursday: 5PM”
    Aquinas House lists Sunday Masses at 11 AM and 7:30 PM and a Monday through Thursday Mass at 5 PM.
    “Sunday: 11AM & 7:30PM Monday - Thursday: 5PM”
    Aquinas House lists Sunday Masses at 11 AM and 7:30 PM and a Monday through Thursday Mass at 5 PM.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Dartmouth College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miAquinas House Catholic Student Center: 0.3 mi1Saint Denis Catholic Church: 0.3 mi2Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church: 1.5 mi3Aquinas House at Dartmouth: 0.4 miDartmouth College (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Aquinas House Catholic Student Center — 0.3 mi · 2 Occom Ridge, Hanover
  2. Saint Denis Catholic Church — 0.3 mi · 8 Sanborn Road, Hanover
  3. Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 70 Beaver Meadow Road, Norwich

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

ACatholic life on campus: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Catholic life on campus

86 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes
    Sources (1)
    1. College Campus Ministers | Diocese of Manchestercatholicnh.org/family2/youngadult/campus/college · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Dartmouth College Rev. Timothy Danaher, O.P. (603) 643-2154”
      The Diocese of Manchester lists Dartmouth College among its college campus ministries, with Dominican chaplain Fr. Timothy Danaher, O.P.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes
    Sources (2)
    1. History | Aquinas House at Dartmouthdartmouthcatholic.com/history.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The chapel was named after St. Clement Mary Hofbauer, CSsR”
      Aquinas House has a chapel.
    2. Support | Aquinas House at Dartmouthdartmouthcatholic.com/support.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We are located at 2 Occom Ridge, Hanover, NH 03755.”
      Aquinas House is located at 2 Occom Ridge, Hanover, NH 03755.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryFull-time priest chaplain (Fr. Timothy Danaher, O.P., is listed as Director & Chaplain. A second Dominican, Fr. Edmund McCullough, O.P., is listed as Assistant Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Staff | Aquinas House at Dartmouthdartmouthcatholic.com/staff.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Timothy Danaher, O.P. Director & Chaplain”
      Fr. Timothy Danaher, O.P. is the Director and Chaplain of Aquinas House.
      “Fr. Edmund McCullough, O.P. Assistant Chaplain”
      Fr. Edmund McCullough, O.P. is the Assistant Chaplain.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (Weekday Mass is listed Monday through Thursday only (4 weekdays).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Aquinas House at Dartmouth | Homedartmouthcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday: 11AM & 7:30PM Monday - Thursday: 5PM”
      Aquinas House lists Sunday Masses at 11 AM and 7:30 PM and a Monday through Thursday Mass at 5 PM.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelTwo or more weekend Masses
    Sources (1)
    1. Aquinas House at Dartmouth | Homedartmouthcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday: 11AM & 7:30PM Monday - Thursday: 5PM”
      Aquinas House lists Sunday Masses at 11 AM and 7:30 PM and a Monday through Thursday Mass at 5 PM.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often (Confession is listed as offered 30 minutes before each Mass on the schedule.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Aquinas House at Dartmouth | Homedartmouthcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “30 minutes before each Mass or by appointment”
      Confession is offered 30 minutes before each Mass on the schedule.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 1 mile of campusComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration6 to 11 times a week (6 weekly times documented: 6 Mass, 0 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • A Dominican priest is listed as Director and Chaplain, with a second Dominican listed as Assistant Chaplain.
    Sources (1)
    1. Staff | Aquinas House at Dartmouthdartmouthcatholic.com/staff.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Timothy Danaher, O.P. Director & Chaplain”
      Fr. Timothy Danaher, O.P. is the Director and Chaplain of Aquinas House.
      “Fr. Edmund McCullough, O.P. Assistant Chaplain”
      Fr. Edmund McCullough, O.P. is the Assistant Chaplain.
  • Mass is listed at Aquinas House on Sundays and Monday through Thursday, with confession before each Mass.
    Sources (1)
    1. Aquinas House at Dartmouth | Homedartmouthcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday: 11AM & 7:30PM Monday - Thursday: 5PM”
      Aquinas House lists Sunday Masses at 11 AM and 7:30 PM and a Monday through Thursday Mass at 5 PM.
      “30 minutes before each Mass or by appointment”
      Confession is offered 30 minutes before each Mass on the schedule.

Concerns

  • The listed weekday Mass is Monday through Thursday; Friday is not covered.
    Sources (1)
    1. Aquinas House at Dartmouth | Homedartmouthcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday: 11AM & 7:30PM Monday - Thursday: 5PM”
      Aquinas House lists Sunday Masses at 11 AM and 7:30 PM and a Monday through Thursday Mass at 5 PM.

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The Catholic center

Aquinas House at Dartmouth

  • Address: 2 Occom Ridge, Hanover, NH 03755
  • Distance from campus: 0.4 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: dartmouthcatholic.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, dartmouthcatholic.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

1 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 1 location not published

Social life 1

  • Community Dinner for Students
    Mondays at 6:30 PM
    Community dinner for students hosted by Aquinas House.
    dartmouthcatholic.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (4)
  1. College Campus Ministers | Diocese of Manchestercatholicnh.org/family2/youngadult/campus/college · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Dartmouth College Rev. Timothy Danaher, O.P. (603) 643-2154”
    The Diocese of Manchester lists Dartmouth College among its college campus ministries, with Dominican chaplain Fr. Timothy Danaher, O.P.
  2. Aquinas House at Dartmouth | Homedartmouthcatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Sunday: 11AM & 7:30PM Monday - Thursday: 5PM”
    Aquinas House lists Sunday Masses at 11 AM and 7:30 PM and a Monday through Thursday Mass at 5 PM.
  3. Support | Aquinas House at Dartmouthdartmouthcatholic.com/support.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “We are located at 2 Occom Ridge, Hanover, NH 03755.”
    Aquinas House is located at 2 Occom Ridge, Hanover, NH 03755.
  4. History | Aquinas House at Dartmouthdartmouthcatholic.com/history.html · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The chapel was named after St. Clement Mary Hofbauer, CSsR”
    Aquinas House has a chapel.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
100 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.96%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.98%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,534 · ACT 34
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.7 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$32,539

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
4,447
Total students6,746
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$29,519
Cost of attendance (per year)$87,793
Median federal debt at graduation$17,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
96%
First-year retention98%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$97,434
Admission rate5%
Students receiving Pell grants14%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1534
SAT reading & writing740–780
SAT math760–790
ACT composite33–35
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 71 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Manchester

The Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci, Bishop of Manchester

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Joseph Cathedral

Source: catholicnh.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

Questions families ask

Is Dartmouth College a Catholic college?
No. Dartmouth College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Aquinas House at Dartmouth.
What is Dartmouth College’s Catholic Life Score?
89 out of 100 (grade A). It measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes, together with academics.
Where is Mass celebrated at Dartmouth College?
Mass is listed at Aquinas House. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
Is Dartmouth College Compass Recommended?
Yes. Dartmouth College meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic life on campus.

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